chapter 10 Flashcards
complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, art, morals, laws, and other capabilities and habits by people in society
culture
those with characteristics found in over 50% of a population
majority
morbidity and mortality of those less than 50% of a population
minority
morbidity and mortality of those less than 50% of the population
minority health
The incorporation of the ethnic and cultural characteristics, experiences, norms, values, behaviorial patterns, and beliefs of a population
The acknowledgement of the relevant historical, environmental and social forces in the design, delivery and evaluation of targeted health promotion materials and programs
cultural sensitivity
the capacity of an individual to exercise interpersonal cultural sensitivity
The ability to serve multicultural populations using best practices in public health and medicine
cultural competence
A practitioner may exibit _________, whereas health education programs, materials, and messages may exhibit _________
cultural competence
cultural sensitivity
how many racial categories in 1978
4
how many ethnic categories?
`2
revised standards issued in 1997 and expanded race from 4 to ____
5
the concept of race/ethnicity is a _____ category and construct
our focus is on the ________ of health disparities
social
social determinants
process where attitudes, beliefs or behaviors of people from one culture are modified as a result of contact with a different culture
acculturation
o Hispanics tend to return to their birth country after they retire or become seriously ill
o Not counted in US vital statistics and thus become “statistically immortal”
salmon bias hypothesis
healthiest persons self select for migration
healthy migrant hypothesis
Behavior-oriented Whole-specific Imbalance Visionary diagnosis Wellness-oriented
indian medicine
Complaint-oriented Organ-specific Causes Technical diagnosis Illness-oriented
western medicine
people who flee their own home country seeking shelter or protection
refugees
people who migrate from other countries to set up permanent residence
immigrants
people who were born in and owe allegience to a country other than where they live
aliens
people who entered a country without any permission whatsoever
illegal aliens
state of successful performance of mental function resulting is productive activities fulfilling relationships with other people and the ability to adapt to cope with adversity
mental health
characteristics of mental health function under \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ accept \_\_\_\_\_ maintain control over \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ find more \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
adversity
change
tension
satisfaction